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    which ambi safety??

    I know opinions on ambidextrous safeties fall into either the love'em or hate'em camp, however as a left handed shooter it makes since. I've narrowed my choices to either the Ed Brown or the Wilson for my Delta Elite and would like hear about your expirences with them.

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    The new tactical Wilson unit is costly, but strikes me as a potential best-in-class solution; that said, my older Wilsons were quietly set up (at my request) with Brown safeties.

    Perhaps the biggest thing to watch for here is the lever size/profile, as many so-called "ambidextrous" safeties are really still set up for right-handed firers. By this, I mean that the left-side lever shelf is often wider than the right, which is backwards for a southpaw shooter.

    Ideally, I like mine to be reprofiled/recontoured a bit and chopped so that both levers are identical.

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    I think that the Wilson Bullet Proof is the strongest design. As the Chief said, it's costly but worth it IMO.

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    Dave, what is your opinion of King's Ambi-Safety?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Army Chief View Post
    The new tactical Wilson unit is costly, but strikes me as a potential best-in-class solution; that said, my older Wilsons were quietly set up (at my request) with Brown safeties.

    Perhaps the biggest thing to watch for here is the lever size/profile, as many so-called "ambidextrous" safeties are really still set up for right-handed firers. By this, I mean that the left-side lever shelf is often wider than the right, which is backwards for a southpaw shooter.

    Ideally, I like mine to be reprofiled/recontoured a bit and chopped so that both levers are identical.

    AC
    I vaguely remember hearing about a new ambi safety that's supposed to be more durable. Is this wilson the one im thinking of?

    Is it this one?

    http://shopwilsoncombat.com/Ambidext...ctinfo/192BBP/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Berryhill View Post
    I think that the Wilson Bullet Proof is the strongest design. As the Chief said, it's costly but worth it IMO.
    Took me too long to post my last post and didn't see this,i guess this answers that.

    This thing as good as a single safety?
    Last edited by stealbear; 10-22-10 at 21:37.

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    I don't like the right side of Ed Brown Ambi Safeties. the edge closest to the "pin" is not tapered, like the left side. I do like the shape/profile of the lever itself, however. this one is on my Les Baer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mjolnir View Post
    Dave, what is your opinion of King's Ambi-Safety?
    The Kings ambi was a good design but poorly executed. The quality was mediocre and required a lot of fitting. They usually traveled past the plunger detent before stopping on the frame.

    The right side of the Wilson Bullet Proof ambi is retained by the hammer pin somewhat similar to the Kings but the way that the two halves of the safety join in the center of the pin is much stronger and less prone to flexing than the single tongue and groove joint used by most ambi safeties.

    The only reason I use anything other than the Wilson Bullet Proof ambi is because the Marines use an Ed Brown on their MEUSOC/M45 pistols so I use the same part on the MEUSOC replica that I build.

    Some photos that Wilson has posted on some of the forums:



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    how hard would one be to install? is there alot of fitting required? Sorry about all the questions but the pistol was giving to me as a birthday present and I'm starting to get back into the shooting game.

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    It depends upon your skill level. If you know how to properly fit a thumb safety then fitting the Wilson isn't difficult. If you have no training or experience, it may be challenging.

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